Malaysia vs Paraguay: Democracy
Malaysia
2
in 2025
Paraguay
2
in 2025
Malaysia rank
32nd
Paraguay rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2 against 2 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and Paraguay ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.7778 | 0.7778 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for democracy?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and Paraguay ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.